Awesome Adventures with IGNITE
I am excited that I had a great year skiing at Eldora with IGNITE Adaptive Sports. A lot of happy memories were created this year with the amazing staff and volunteers…they are all kind, funny, and energetic. I felt safe and comfortable through all of my ski trips; whether it was flying through trees and feeling the wind on my face, or watching other skiers on jumps down below as I rode the lift to the top of the hill. Special thanks to my new friends; Alex Dance, Ryan Kessinger, and Leo Bruell, as well as my old friends, Greg Shaner, Orri Jonsson, and Susan.
My awesome second cousin, Phillip, joined me for my last ski!
Leo and Ryan help get me ready for the slopes
Hanging out with my buds!
Becci, Kelly, and Jacque
Leo, Ryan and I head up to the slopes
Connie, volunteer ski instructor, posing after a ski run!
- Finn Murphy, Program Director for IGNITE, bids me adieu after a great ski season!
Thank you, IGNITE Staff and Volunteers!
- Top Row L-R: Paul Polis, Timo Kaempfen, Mark Gershfeld,John Humbrecht, Dmitry Duplyakin, Mike Alhbrand, Sean Sunderman
Row 2: Dale Rose, Kyler Mudron, John Neuman, Michael Seagar, Eduardo Mejia, Nora Gerland
Row 3: Rylee Mielecki, Amanda Bammann, Michael Coleman, Kohler Von Eschen, Carsten Gilbert, Jack Byloo
Front Row: Tracey Lieberman, Leo Bruell, Stacey Lunn, Bruce Muller
Awesome time at Peak Parent Center’s 2016 Conference on Inclusive Education!!
Great People, Great Ideas, Great Speakers…who could ask for more?
Audrey, Cynthia, and I loved attending the Peak Parent Center’s Conference on Inclusive Education as a vendor and self advocate. We met so many dedicated educators , parents, and advocates for differently-abled people
We cannot tell you how exciting it was to find extensive energy and ingenious ideas in one hotel!
Nicholas of The Consortium, offering health care to students with special needs:The Consortium
Getting ready to sign a book!
Cynthia Hampton, my job coach we made it!….through day 1
Bronwen Buswell, Conference, Communications, and Tech Coordinator, of Peak Parent Center and volunteer super talented guitar player, Adam Goldstein (with an authentic Irish hat!)
Audrey and I discussing serious concerns on inclusion
We found an essential part of marketing at this conference was to try on the new hat I bought for my baby niece!
O.k….so maybe we had a bit of down time!
Posing with my new friend, Chris Luby, owner of Bottom Line Financial, LLC
Maxwell Orland, Key note speaker for the conference, took a moment before his speech to chat with me!
Peak board member, Brandi Young, was a great advocate! She bought my book for her young son, Clay, and found me the “I could be president” tag for my name!
Zach Woods, rival children’s book author of The disability gang series, Chris Luby, and I hang at the end of the conference! The 3 amigos!
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